In 2024, Finland’s forest industries consumed a total of 63 million m3 of roundwood, marking a 2% increase compared to the previous year. Domestic roundwood consumption, including logs and pulpwood, reached 59 million m3, while imported roundwood, chips, and sawdust rose by 15% to 4 million m3, accounting for 6% of the total wood used, according to Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke).
Log consumption totalled 26 million m3, up by 8%, whereas pulpwood consumption decreased by 2% to 36 million m3. Pine made up 46% of the roundwood processed, spruce 38%, and hardwood 16%.
The wood products industry used 28 million m3 of roundwood, increasing by 7%, with sawmills consuming 26 million m3. The pulp industry consumed 35 million m3, slightly down by 1% from the previous year, though the use of domestic wood chips and sawdust rose to 8 million m3. Most of the pulpwood was processed by the chemical pulp sector.
Image: Forest industries' wood consumption / Natural Resources Institute Finland
Regionally, South Karelia accounted for the highest roundwood consumption at 13 million m3, followed by Central Finland with 6 million m3 and Satakunta with 5 million m3. Additionally, 9 million m3 of forest industry by-products were used in manufacturing, representing a 2% increase.
